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K. R. Munasinghe | Zendy; M. A. Rascon | Zendy; J. Diaze | Zendy; Amal Nishantha Vadysinghe | Zendy

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Hydrogen sulfide toxicity: two case reports

Author(s) -

K. R. Munasinghe,

M. A. Rascon,

J. Diaze,

Amal Nishantha Vadysinghe

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

sri lanka journal of forensic medicine science and law

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2465-6089

pISSN - 2012-7081

DOI - 10.4038/sljfmsl.v9i2.7811

Subject(s) - publishing , library science , sri lanka , publication , medical journal , forensic science , medical education , political science , medicine , sociology , law , computer science , ethnology , south asia , veterinary medicine

Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) toxicity is a known occupational/industrial hazard in organic decaying disposal, sulfur springs, natural gas well and coal pits. We report two deaths due to acute accidental hydrogen sulfide poisoning. Two males 40 and 36 years old were found dead in two different water treatment plants after spilling of sewage. Autopsy revealed greenish discoloration of skin and brain in one individual and pulmonary oedema in both. Toxicology revealed lethal levels of thiosulfate which is a metabolite of H 2 S.Death investigation concluded that both fatalities were due to toxicity of H 2 S in an accidental manner. Toxicological investigations are important in cases where occupational hazards are suspected.

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